maths
- noun
- /mæθs/
- UK
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matemáticas
- Many students find maths difficult, but with practice, it becomes easier.
She's got to do maths, she's got to work hard.
- She's got to do maths, she's got to work hard.
- And it's important to say that the maths is, is not easy.
- The subject is learning math and working at the same time.
- So this is pushing our notions of what maths is, which is why I love it.
- So for instance, you know, math, or I suppose in the UK was maths.
- So, so how many of you are math concentrators or applied math concentrators?
- They say they do maths with like shapes in their brain.
- She was, she actually saw a lot of parallels between math and concept formation.
Examples
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brilliant.org is the best way to learn science and maths interactively.
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You don't need to learn crazy higher maths like calculus, you know.
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And this is what the maths tell us.
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I mean, we have got examples already where maths gets extra funding.
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We have absolutely terrible rates of maths and English sort of skill level.
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So yeah, the, the, the kind of maths behind this is pretty straightforward.
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There were people who loved maths, it wasn't just me.
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So this is pushing our notions of what maths is, which is why I love it.
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She's got to do maths, she's got to work hard.
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Oh, I've done the maths, I've just done the maths.
Synonyms
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1.0
The study of numbers, shapes, and patterns
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3.7
Study of numbers, shapes, and patterns used to solve problems
The study of numbers, shapes, and their relationships
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maths is a short form of mathematics, which comes from the Greek word mathema meaning 'learning' or 'what is learned'. So maths is the study of numbers, shapes and patterns, the things people learn to understand the world.